We took steerage passage, which cost
fifteen dollars each. We had storms and
rough weather, but most of the winds
were favorable for a quick passage.
While on the ship, a Methodist min-
ister got into a discussion with some Cath-
olics who were in the company, and the
arguments of the minister ran rather
more into abuse than sound argument.
Elder Taylor told the Methodist min-
ister that he did not think it was becom-
ing in a daughter to find so much fault
with the mother as they did, for as the
Methodists came out of the Catholics,
Elder Taylor thought the mother had as
much right to enjoy her religion un-
molested as the daughter had. That
ended the argument.
Our company consisted of 109 souls,
composed of Americans, English, Scotch,
Irish, Welsh and Dutch.
We arrived in Liverpool dock on the
, having made
the voyage from New York in twenty-
three days.
We very soon had a pleasant interview
with Elder Willard Richards, who had
remained in Preston to take care of the
Church, while the rest had returned
home to America.
We spent three days at Preston in
visiting the Saints, and on the we
held a council at Elder Richards' home
in that place.
After consulting upon the best course
for us to pursue, it was finally resolved
that Elder John Taylor and Joseph
Fielding go to Liverpool, Elder Wood-
ruff to Staffordshire Potteries, Theodore
Turley to Birmingham, Elder Richards
wherever the Spirit might direct him,
and that William Clayton preside over
the branch in Manchester.
After various principles of the Church
had been expounded by the Apostles
present, the council adjourned.
Elder Willard Richards had been
called to be one of the quorum of the
Twelve Apostles, but had not yet re-
ceived his ordination.
On the day following I parted with
Elders Taylor and Fielding, who went
to Liverpool, and with Elder Richards,
who tarried in Preston. Elder Turley
and I went to Manchester.
It was the first time I ever visited that
city. I here first met with Elder Wm.
Clayton. As soon as I had an introduc-
tion to him, he informed me that one of
the sisters in that place was possessed of
the devil, and he asked me to go and
cast it out of her, thinking that one of
the Twelve Apostles could do anything
in this line he might wish to.
However, I went with him to the
house where the woman lay, in the hands
of three men, in a terrible rage, and
trying to tear her clothing from her.
I also found quite a number of Saints
present, and some unbelievers, who had
come to see the devil cast out and a
miracle wrought.
If I had acted upon my own judg-
ment I should not have attempted to ad-
minister to her with the company pres-
ent, but as I was a stranger there, and
Brother Clayton presided over the
branch, I joined him in administering to
the woman. But the unbelief of the
wicked present was so great, we could
not cast the devil out of her, and she
raged worse than ever.
I then ordered the room to be cleared,
and when the company left the house,
except the few attending to her, we laid
hands upon her, and I commanded the
devil to come out of her, in the name of
Jesus Christ. The devil left her, and
she was entirely cured and fell asleep.
The next day being the Sabbath, she
came before a large congregation of peo-
ple, and bore testimony to what the
Lord had done for her. We had a large
assemblage through the day and evening,
to whom I preached the gospel.
On Monday morning, the devil, not
being satisfied with being cast out of the
woman, entered into her little child,
which was but a few months old.
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ness, and that it was with difficulty that
they could travel.
We took steerage passage, which cost
fifteen dollars each. We had storms and
rough weather, but most of the winds
were favorable for a quick passage.
While on the ship, a Methodist minister got into a discussion with some Catholics who were in the company, and the
arguments of the minister ran rather
more into abuse than sound argument.
Elder Taylor told the Methodist minister that he did not think it was becoming in a daughter to find so much fault
with the mother as they did, for as the
Methodists came out of the Catholics,
Elder Taylor thought the mother had as
much right to enjoy her religion unmolested as the daughter had. That
ended the argument.
Our company consisted of 109 souls,
composed of Americans, English, Scotch,
Irish, Welsh and Dutch.
We arrived in Liverpool dock on the
, having made
the voyage from New York in twentythree days.
We very soon had a pleasant interview
with Elder Willard Richards, who had
remained in Preston to take care of the
Church, while the rest had returned
home to America.
We spent three days at Preston in
visiting the Saints, and on the we
held a council at Elder Richards' home
in that place.
After consulting upon the best course
for us to pursue, it was finally resolved
that Elder John Taylor and Joseph
Fielding go to Liverpool, Elder Woodruff to Staffordshire Potteries, Theodore
Turley to Birmingham, Elder Richards
wherever the Spirit might direct him,
After various principles of the Church
had been expounded by the Apostles
present, the council adjourned.
Elder Willard Richards had been
called to be one of the quorum of the
Twelve Apostles, but had not yet received his ordination.
On the day following I parted with
Elders Taylor and Fielding, who went
to Liverpool, and with Elder Richards,
who tarried in Preston. Elder Turley
and I went to Manchester.
It was the first time I ever visited that
city. I here first met with Elder Wm.
Clayton. As soon as I had an introduction to him, he informed me that one of
the sisters in that place was possessed of
the devil, and he asked me to go and
cast it out of her, thinking that one of
the Twelve Apostles could do anything
in this line he might wish to.
However, I went with him to the
house where the woman lay, in the hands
of three men, in a terrible rage, and
trying to tear her clothing from her.
I also found quite a number of Saints
present, and some unbelievers, who had
come to see the devil cast out and a
miracle wrought.
If I had acted upon my own judgment I should not have attempted to administer to her with the company present, but as I was a stranger there, and
Brother Clayton presided over the
branch, I joined him in administering to
the woman. But the unbelief of the
wicked present was so great, we could
not cast the devil out of her, and she
raged worse than ever.
I then ordered the room to be cleared,
and when the company left the house,
except the few attending to her, we laid
hands upon her, and I commanded the
devil to come out of her, in the name of
Jesus Christ. The devil left her, and
she was entirely cured and fell asleep.
The next day being the Sabbath, she
came before a large congregation of people, and bore testimony to what the
Lord had done for her. We had a large
assemblage through the day and evening,
to whom I preached the gospel.
On Monday morning, the devil, not
being satisfied with being cast out of the
woman, entered into her little child,
which was but a few months old.